Investment Grade Credit Analyst

Role Summary

The Investment Grade Credit Analyst will be responsible for the credit coverage of several major sectors and multiple individual company positions.  The individual will research new issues and existing investment grade bonds as well as monitor the performance of portfolio holdings under assigned sector coverage.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent, fundamental credit research. 
• Analyze and explain economic, competitive, sector and political drivers that impact a borrower’s ability and willingness to repay its debt. 
• Interact with management teams, other credit analysts, rating agencies, sell-side analysts, and other TRP investment professionals, including Fixed Income, Equity and Responsible Investing analysts.   
• Create historical and projected financial models, analyzing key financial metrics to differentiate improving from deteriorating credits. 
• Assimilate and filter various sources of information to develop well-researched short- and long-term perspectives, resulting in the assignment of TRP credit ratings, investment conviction ratings, and investment recommendations incorporating the fundamental outlook on sectors and issuers.
•  Produce and communicate regular forecasts of bond performance in selected credits. Also develop and apply relative value metrics, seeking investments that generate above-average returns without excessive risk.
• Consider investments from a global opportunity set, including across different currencies.
• Communicate credit opinions and investment recommendations orally and in writing to Portfolio Managers, traders, other TRP analysts, credit and advisory committees and external clients. Work within often tight time constraints to discuss recommendations first-hand with Portfolio Managers based globally.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of investment grade credit experience
• Experience understanding and evaluating company creditworthiness.
• Ability to make judgments based on market knowledge.
• Experience with financial statement modelling and analysis.
• Inquisitive nature, driven to excel in all aspects of the analytical process.  Flexible, responsive and self-starting personality with keen attention to detail. Open-minded thought process and intellectual honesty.
• Willingness to pursue and explore ideas and potential investment opportunities, supporting one’s ideas to questioning by Portfolio Managers and other analysts.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Self-starter who initiates and maintains active communication, especially with peers in other locations.

Preferred:

• Previous coverage within Industrial, Healthcare or Consumer Sectors
• CFA

FINRA Requirements

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role.

Work Flexibility

This role is eligible for hybrid work, with up to one day per week from home.

Base Salary Ranges

Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity.

$175,000.00-$275,000.00 for the location of: Maryland, Colorado, Washington and remote workers
$175,000.00-$275,000.00 for the location of: Washington, D.C.
$175,000.00-$275,000.00 for the location of: New York, California

Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role.  Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package.  Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At T. Rowe Price, our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds, talents, and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here, you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all. 

Benefits

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.